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Section 5 provides penalties for infringements of the Act.
Under Section 9 of the Act every local authority may, so far as
relates to any goods being foodstuffs to which an Order in Council
under this Act applies, execute any of the provisions of this Act
other than provisions relating to the importation of goods.
Section 10 (1) defines "indication of origin" as meaning at
the option of the persons applying the indication, either:—
(a) In the case of goods manufactured or produced in any
foreign country the word "Foreign," and in the case of goods
manufactured or produced in a part of His Majesty's Dominion
outside the United Kingdom the word "Empire," or
(b) A definite indication of the country in which the goods were
manufactured or produced, the indication being given in either case
conspicuously.
Amongst the Orders that have been made up to the end of 1932
are the following:-
Order.
Relating to.
Date of operation.
(Imported Goods) No. 3 Order,
1928.
Honey and fresh apples
Nov. 13th, 1928.
(Imported Goods) No. 5 Order,
1928.
Currants, Sultanas and
Raisins.
June 21st, 1929.
(Imported Goods) No. 5 Order,
1928.
Eggs (Hen and Duck) in
shell.
April 21st, 1929.
(Imported Goods) No. 5 Order,
1928
Dried eggs.
March 21st, 1929.
(Imported Goods) No. 5 Order,
1928.
Oat products, viz. oatmeal,
rolled oats (not including
crushed or bruised natural
oats) oat flour and groats.
June 21st, 1929.
(Imported Goods) No. 4 Order
Raw tomatoes.
March 17th, 1929.
(Imported Goods) No. 5 Order
Malt products, viz. Malt extract,
malt flour etc.
Sept. 20th, 1930.
(Imported Goods) No. 8 Order
Frozen or chilled salmon or
frozen or chilled sea trout.
Dec. 29th, 1931.
(Imported Goods) No. 1 Order
Butter.
June 17th, 1932.
The last mentioned Order, cited as the Merchandise Marks
(Imported Goods) No. 1 Order, which came into operation on
the 17th June, 1932, calls for special attention.
In the case of imported pre-wrapped or pre-packed butter on
sale or exposure for sale, either wholesale or retail paragraph 3
provides that the indication of origin shall be marked indelibly and
conspicuously on the outside of each package, or on a label similarly
attached thereto, in plain block letters not less than one-twelfth of an
inch in height.
It is provided in the case of imported butter in bulk on sale and
on exposure for sale wholesale the indication of origin shall be marked